DATASHEETEnd Group Policy NightmaresOver time, using Group Policy for contextual
and granular control of users’ desktops
creates an IT maintenance nightmare of epic
proportions. Ivanti® Environment Manager
Policy replaces hundreds of Group Policies
with a single, fast, contextual configuration.
Goodbye, GPO maintenance!

Group Policy – The Right Tool for
Granular Control?

Granular Control and Reduced
MaintenanceUsing Group Policy to maintain granular control overEnvironment Manager Policy enables IT to replace

every user’s desktop is akin to providing a plastic

hundreds of Group Policies with a single, fast,surgeon with kitchen knives to perform a procedure.

contextual configuration. Environment Manager

For both scenarios, the result won’t be pretty.

Policy eases Group Policy retirement with its ability

When Group Policy is used for contextual and granular
control of users’ desktops, IT is forced to configure
and maintain hundreds or even thousands of Group
Policies, which over time becomes a monumental
maintenance nightmare. And, because Group Policy

to import entire Group Policy and templates, directlyfrom Active Director and significantly reduces ongoing
maintenance chores with a scalable, click-andpoint interface and extensive search and filtering
capabilities.

is single-threaded, logons slow down as the Group

Environment Manager Policy also provides

Policy count climbs, forcing users to endure long logon

performance analysis to further optimize desktop

times that sap productivity.

configurations, and multiple logon triggers tominimize delays, so users can log on faster to a more
responsive desktop that is configured to meet theirneeds while complying with IT policy.

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Dynamic Desktop Configuration

About Ivanti

As users move through their workday, Environment

Ivanti makes the Everywhere Workplace possible. In

Manager Policy’s dynamic policy management

the Everywhere Workplace, employees use myriad

capabilities configure printers, drives, and otherdevices to access IT networks, applications and data

desktop sessions dynamically based on their location

to stay productive as they work from anywhere. Theand context. Its multi-threaded, contextual engine isIvanti automation platform connects the company’soptimized to apply only those configurations that areindustry-leading unified endpoint management, zerorelevant to the user context and to get them done

trust security and enterprise service management

quickly, keeping users more productive.

solutions, providing a single pane of glass for

No Additional Infrastructure Required

enterprises to self-heal and self-secure devices, andEnvironment Manager Policy requires no additional

including 78 of the Fortune 100, have chosen Ivanti toserver or database infrastructure to install and run –discover, manage, secure and service their IT assets

simply deploy agents to endpoints, install the console,from cloud to edge, and deliver excellent end userand start applying policy based on user actions andexperiences for employees, wherever and howevercontext.

they work. For more information, visit ivanti.com

Environment Manager Policy is an excellent addition
to Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager(SCCM), enabling SCCM admins to push policy
configurations to users from the SCCM console andprovide unprecedented control over the user desktop
environment. In addition, management packs areavailable for System Center Operations Manager(SCOM) to alert IT in the event that logon actions are
not applied as expected.

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